PENETRANCE


Meaning of PENETRANCE in English

Pronunciation: ' pe-n ə -tr ə n(t)s

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin penetrare

Date: 1934

: the proportion of individuals of a particular genotype that express its phenotypic effect in a given environment

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